Interest rates and inflation – the search for the ‘sweet spot’
On paper, the job of a Central Bank Governing Council sounds fairly straight forward. Maintain price stability and ensure the ...
Read More Irish GDP slowed by 2.8% in Q1, revised CSO figures show
The Irish economy, as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), contracted by 2.8% in the first three months of the ...
Read More Exports to boost Irish economic growth – Accenture
A new survey published today shows that despite the global economic challenges, Ireland’s growth forecast has emerged strongly. The latest ...
Read More Annual rate of inflation falls to 6.1% in June – CSO
The annual rate of inflation stood at 6.1% in June, down from 6.6% in the 12 months to the end ...
Read More Disadvantaged areas hit harder by unemployment during pandemic – ESRI
A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found that people living in disadvantaged areas experienced ...
Read More Used cars 79% more expensive than pre-pandemic
Asking prices for used cars are 79% higher than they were pre-pandemic, but the rate at which prices are rising ...
Read More Infrastructure deficit is leading to lost opportunities, Ibec warns
Ibec has warned that Ireland is currently losing out on business opportunities because of constraints in capacity in the economy, ...
Read More 27% of jobs at high risk from AI revolution – OECD
More than a quarter of jobs in the OECD rely on skills that could be easily automated in the coming ...
Read More 96% of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland accounts now closed
New Central Bank figures show that just over 96% of all current accounts that were open in Ulster Bank and ...
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